Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New York City

Name: Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Address: 171 Riverside Dr, New York City, 10024, United States
Telephone: +1 212-639-9675

#435 among attractions in New York City

Memorial, Monuments and statues

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Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New York City

Facts and practical information

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Monument is a monument located at 89th Street and Riverside Drive in Riverside Park in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. It commemorates Union Army soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War. It is an enlarged version of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, and was designed by the firm of Stoughton & Stoughton with Paul E. M. DuBoy. The monument was completed in 1902. ()

Coordinates: 40°47'32"N, 73°58'44"W

Address

171 Riverside DrUpper Manhattan (Upper West Side)New York City 10024 United States

Contact

+1 212-639-9675

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Day trips

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, Bard Graduate Center, All Angels' Church, Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church.

~1980 ftSW
Waterfront
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, New York City
10 min walk • The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway is a waterfront greenway for walking or cycling, 32 miles long, around the island of Manhattan, in New York City. The largest portions are operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It is separated from motor traffic, and many sections also separate pedestrians from cyclists.
0.6 miSE
Museum
Bard Graduate Center, New York City
15 min walk • The Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture is a graduate research institute and gallery located in New York City. It is affiliated with Bard College, located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
0.5 miS
Church, Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
All Angels' Church, New York City
13 min walk • All Angels' Church is located on 251 West 80th Street in the Upper West Side of New York City. It is a member of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Communion worldwide.
~1140 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, New York City
6 min walk • St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church, located at 552 West End Avenue, on the southeast corner of 87th Street, in Manhattan's Upper West Side neighborhood. It was built in 1903 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
~1050 ftSE
Synagogue
B'nai Jeshurun, New York City
6 min walk • B'nai Jeshurun is a synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
0.4 miSE
Synagogue, Neoclassical architecture
The Jewish Center, New York City
12 min walk • The Jewish Center is one of America's premier Orthodox synagogues and Modern Orthodox congregations, in New York City.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan, New York City
17 min walk • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Manhattan is a Lutheran church located at 164 West 100th Street just east of Amsterdam Avenue, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1888 as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church to serve German immigrants moving into the Upper West Side.
0.5 miSW
Park
79th Street Boat Basin, New York City
14 min walk • The 79th Street Boat Basin is a marina located in the Hudson River on the Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, on Riverside Park at the foot of West 79th Street.
0.4 miS
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Manhattan, New York City
12 min walk • The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded by Bette Korman, under the name GAME, in 1973. The museum became the Children’s Museum of Manhattan in the 1980s and moved to its current location on West 83rd Street in 1989.
0.4 miSE
Park
West Side Community Garden, New York City
11 min walk • The West Side Community Garden is a privately owned park in Manhattan, New York City, United States. It is located between West 89th Street and West 90th Street in the middle of the block between Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue.
~1720 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Advent Lutheran Church, New York City
9 min walk • Advent Lutheran Church is a church affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City. The church building was designed by the architectural firm of William Appleton Potter.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument?

Nearby attractions include B'nai Jeshurun, New York City (6 min walk), Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, New York City (6 min walk), Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, New York City (7 min walk), 520 West End Avenue, New York City (7 min walk).

How to get to Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument by public transport?

The nearest stations to Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument:

Bus

Broadway & West 92nd St • Lines: M104 (7 min walk)
West 86th Street & Broadway • Lines: M86 (7 min walk)

Metro

86th Street • Lines: 1, 2 (8 min walk)
96th Street • Lines: 1, 2, 3 (10 min walk)